Willoughby needs a home...

I am currently working on character development for "Willoughby." Lots of sketches are needed to be able to place our clumsy little dragon in all types of situations. Pam Halter
has written several delightful adventures, and now it time to find a publishing home.
New friends are coming soon....

Sketching it out...

Some sneak peek sample sketches....

Setting color mood....

While working on layouts for "Sights from the Zoo" - 
I have been keeping in mind color, light bright and fun.

Rainy afternoon sketches...

Willoughby Smells Smoke....

Ut Oh!

Willoughby- The Meeting...

Willoughby character sketches are underway,
and I delight to work on them. 

Pencil sketch - Friendship with berries

Working on Willoughby....

One of my favorite rest time things to do is render my buddy. Willoughby!

In the works...

Pepi Moves House

Just completed "Pepi Moves House" e-book five in the series 

written by Alarna Gray....Coming Soon!

A Toy Dog is for Real Series

New Works Program

Characters developed a play written by Marcia Trimble for

Boston Children's Theater - New Works Program

This is a sequel to Marcia's FREE ebook - Fairytale Moments - Who is Your Giant?

Sketches that "Did not make it in"....

Getting ready to celebrate....

Sketch of : Brothers Jeremy and Horatio Figg, bring the Christmas tree for trimming.... 

Waltzing Snowman

Snowmen, one of my favorite things to draw in cold weather
...and love to illustrate celebrations of joy...
especially spontaneous ones!
 

Willoughby's New Friends...

The "Willougby" series is now underway! Author and dear friend, Pam Halter has been developing a series of stories for our lovable, clumsy, dragon named Willoughby... and I am enjoying the work of designing characters and prelim sketches. It is great fun to be working with Pam once again on this lighthearted, delightful, fairy tale series for kids. 
Will update the Display case blog soon with some snippets! 

Randy the Raindrop finally has a home!

Click Here to Visit Randy the Raindrop's Website

When storms arise....

Festival of Praise sketch

Sketches for "Festival of Praise" written by
Janene Dubbeld, Dixie Phillips and Sharon Phillips

Go! Granny Go! Granny goes for a back flip....

Pepi's World...

Waiting for Daddy sketch...

Faerie babies sketched fresh from Picture Kitchen Studio...

Family life...long ago...

Finding a fairy...

Sketches..Faerie Friends for Willoughby

Every dragon needs a friend....

New faerie skethes for the book "Willoughby's Itch" that I am working with onwith author, Pam Halter. Pam and I have a two book series published together,"The Adventures of Beatrice" for Concordia Publishing House, 2001.
  

Tender Hearts...tiny rescue...

Of faeries and dragons...from the sketch book

Lil' Pepi is Underway...

Pepi, the lovable little Chihuahua 

will soon be available as an e-book!
"Hello Pepi" is the first in a series for children, 

written by Alarna Rose Gray.